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US Housing Inventory Rises 7.4% in October, Realtor.com Reports

By Public Technologies
  • U.S. active housing inventory rose 7.4% year over year to 1,183,500 homes in October 2026 despite fewer new listings.
  • Homes under contract fell 10.5% year over year as 30-year mortgage rates averaged 7.33%, pressuring buyers' purchasing power.
  • New listings dropped 7.5% year over year to 357,000, the steepest annual decline of the year.
  • The national median listing price fell 2.2% year over year to $415,000, marking the 12th consecutive annual decline.
  • Sellers largely stayed on the market, with a 4.4% delisting rate; price cuts affected 20.5% of active listings.


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